Sharapova Out at the Pan Pacific Open With Ankle Injury

Sep 29, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Russian Maria Sharapova, the second seed in the Pan Pacific Open, has withdrew from play after being forced to retire in her quarterfinal match against Petra Kvitova. Kvitova led 4-3 in the first set when Sharapova twisted her left ankle while on serve in the eight game of the set. After speaking...Read more

Injured Back Forces Djokovic Out of China Open

Sep 29, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Serbian Novak Djokovic, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open, has dropped out of play in the China Open due to a back injury. After winning the U.S. Open, his medical team says that the injuries he sustained have not yet fully healed. His injury was further worsened in his finals match at the U.S. Open...Read more

Kid's Tennis in Brooklyn

Sep 28, 2011
Nina Sporn
Unless you are a diehard tennis player who has built-in radar that locates tennis courts in unexpected places, you would never know that there are five beautiful Har-Tru courts located on East 18th Street in Brooklyn, N.Y., just steps away from the Church Avenue Q train stop. The Knickerbocker...Read more

USTA Player Development Adds Boster and Devashetty

Sep 28, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Player Development has announced the hirings of Stanford Boster as a USTA National Coach for Men’s Tennis and Jayadeva Devashetty as a USTA National Coach. Boster and Devashetty have already begun their responsibilities and will facilitate coaching and training for players in the USTA Player...Read more

Wozniacki Ousted by Kanepi at Pan Pacific Open

Sep 28, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has been upset by Kaia Kanepi from Estonia at the Pan Pacific Open, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4. Kanepi, who is ranked 43rd in the world, rallied from three games down in the third set and won the match when she broke Wozniacki with a forehand down the line. Kanepi...Read more

Frequently Asked Racquet Fixes

Sep 27, 2011
Roman Prokes
The longer you play this sport, the more problems you come across. After servicing racquets for decades, we have learned some great remedies to the everyday problems that players come across. Here are some tips to help diagnose and fix some common problems. Loose butt cap Tennis players tend to...Read more

USTA Recognized for Participation in Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play

Sep 27, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition lauded the USTA during Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play (WWDOP) this past Saturday, Sept. 24th, for its leadership and participation in the Presidential Active...Read more

Stosur Upset by Kirilenko in Round Two at Pan Pacific Open

Sep 27, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Russia's Maria Kirilenko, ranked 27th in the world, defeated 2011 U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur from Australia in second round action of the Pan Pacific Open in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. "You never want to go out in the first round after the week I had at the U.S. Open," Stosur said. "It's...Read more

Tsonga Captures Moselle Open

Sep 26, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France defeated Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Sunday to capture the Moselle Open title. This is Tsonga's first title win since 2009. He shot a backhand drop shot to go up a break and lead 2-1 in the final set. He took the win after Ljubicic...Read more

Teaching vs. Coaching

Sep 26, 2011
Ajay Kumar
Honestly, after checking out every dictionary, the great minds have concluded that both “teaching” and “coaching” are synonymous—and no one will ever argue with that. But, how about trying to look at it in a different way? What can be so different about teaching and coaching? How could they be?...Read more

Foot for Thought

Sep 26, 2011
Daniel Kresh
Though tennis may have more private lessons then most other sports, in the heat of a match players are often left to their own devices. One-on-one work with a coach is crucial for building a technical and tactical arsenal, but ultimately, the player must understand what to do in matches, and most...Read more

Citing Exhaustion, Federer Withdraws From Shanghai Masters

Sep 26, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
World number three-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland has withdrawn from next month's Shanghai Masters in order to rest some injuries and allow for a six-week break. Federer, who is now 30 years of age, has played three Davis Cup matches since his loss to eventual winner Novak Djokovic in the 2011...Read more

Sampras Defeats Courier to Open 2011 Champions Series

Sep 23, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Pete Sampras defeated Jim Courier Thursday at the HSBC Tennis cup finals, 8-6, the opening match of the 2011 Champions Series. This gives Sampras a lead on the $1 million bonus prize for the top three at the end of the season. Courier defeated Jimmy Connors, who took an 11-year hiatus from...Read more

Kirilenko Qualifies for Semis at Guangzhou

Sep 23, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Maria Kirilenko has advanced into the semifinals at the Guangzhou Open after defeating Tetiana Luzhanska of the Ukraine in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. She will advance to play Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa, who defeated Urszula Radwanska to also qualify for the semis. On the other side of the...Read more

USTA Eastern Metro Region Update (September and October 2011)

Sep 23, 2011
New York Tennis Magazine Staff
Metro Board at World TeamTennis The USTA Eastern Metro Region Board had a presence at the New York Sportimes World Team Tennis home matches at Sportime Stadium at Randall’s Island. Metro Region Board members gave out free racquets to all children that came to the matches. The racquets were donated...Read more